David Hasselhof One Of The Stars At Loerie Awards – David Hasselhoff hosted the Sunday night leg of the 2011 Loerie Awards in Cape Town, much to the delight of the 1 500 people who attended the event at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Chants of “Hoff, Hoff, Hoff” rang out as he introduced himself. [capetowntourism]
The Hoff’s Girlfriend Rejects His Cape Town Marriage Proposals – Gutted David Hasselhoff says his Welsh girlfriend keeps refusing his marriage proposals — and has begged fans to help him change her mind. The axed Britain’s Got Talent judge, 59, claims Hayley Roberts has snubbed him twice in recent days. [thesun]
Ogilvy And BBDO Take Grand Prix At 2011 Loerie Awards (Winners List) – The 33rd Annual Loerie Awards Festival Weekend began on Friday 16th September 2011, following a weeklong celebration of local creative talent as part of the Creative Week Cape Town initiative. The first awards ceremony was held on Saturday evening at a new venue, the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Full list of awards.. [ctt]
Mad Men And Modern Family Win Big At Emmy Awards – The Emmys keep buying what “Mad Men” is selling. The 1960s Madison Avenue saga won its fourth consecutive best drama series award Sunday, while big-hearted romp “Modern Family” claimed its second best comedy trophy. [chron]
Alec Baldwin Pulls Out Of Emmys Over Rupert Murdoch Joke – Alec Baldwin wasn’t showing up for last night’s Emmy Awards after a joke he made about News Corp. was cut from a segment recorded to open the ceremony. Fox (who broadcast the Emmys) said it believed the joke was inappropriate to make light of an issue being taken very seriously by the company. News Corp owns Fox. [cbsnews]
Malema Hearing Postponed To October – A disciplinary hearing that could decide the political fate of South African firebrand Julius Malema has been postponed until October, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) [reuters]
Zuma Takes Two Wives To The US – To Stay In Different Hotels – There appears to be trouble in the presidential household and it could cause a diplomatic blunder. For the first time, President Jacob Zuma will have two “spouses” by his side when he visits America officially for the general meeting of the United Nations. Zuma will apparently be accompanied by one of his three wives, MaThobeka, as well as his fiancée, Gloria BongiNgema. [news24]
18-Man Gang Robs Morula Casino – Gauteng police are searching for 18 men who robbed the Morula Sun Casino outside Pretoria, of R2 million, a spokesman said on Monday. Captain Solly Marindi said a cashier who works at the casino was also kidnapped during the robbery on Sunday. [timeslive]
Man In Court Over Tindall Video – 40-year-old man has appeared in court in New Zealand in connection with CCTV footage showing England rugby captain Mike Tindall with a woman in a bar (footage here). Jonathan Dixon appeared at Queenstown District Court accused of “accessing a computer system for dishonest purpose”. [bbc]
Berlusconi Boasts About Women On Tape – Prosecutors in Italy allege that a businessman supplied Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi with about 30 women, or escorts, in order to win favor with him. It’s the latest development in a long-running sex scandal. Transcripts reveal that Berlusconi and businessman Gianpaolo Tarantini repeatedly discussed bringing women to parties. [cnn]
National Taxi Association Launch Airline – A new airline intended to open up the skies to taxi commuters was launched at Lanseria airport, north of Johannesburg, on Friday. Santaco airlines, the brainchild of the South African National Taxi Council, would offer flights between Lanseria, Bhisho in the Eastern Cape and Cape Town. [mail&guardian]
Charlie Sheen Says He Deserved To Get Fired – During an appearance on The Tonight Show, the notorious actor finally admitted to his ridiculous behavior over the last year and said that he deserved to get booted from Two and a Half Men. “I would have fired my ass, too,” Sheen told Leno. Leno followed up by asking, “Many people thought you were out of control. Were you out of control?” “Absolutely,” Sheen answered. [spike]
Stefan Antoni Incensed With Building Act – Martins were sipped nervously on Cape Town’s Atlantic seaboard when billionaire Vijay Mallya snapped up a villa for R25-million and announced he would knock it down to build something fancier. Now, two years later, it is up for sale again – after an embarrassing building flop that has angered one of South Africa’s top architects. [timeslive]
16 Year Old Wins LPGA Golf Event – Lexi Thompson entered the record books on Sunday — at age 16. She could be rewriting them for years to come. The high school junior closed with a final-round 2-under-par 70 to polish off a five-stroke victory in the Navistar LPGA Classic and became the youngest player to win a tournament in LPGA history. [usatoday]
Lindsay Lohan Gets Kicked Out Of Marc Jacobs’ Party – The after parties for big designer runway presentations are normally as A-list as it gets, but Lindsay Lohan was unceremoniously kicked out of the biggest one of the week: Marc Jacobs. [styleite]
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